Mumbai Rainfall

Rain fury paralyses Mumbai: Several areas waterlogged after overnight downpour; wall collapse kills 21

Mumbai was on Tuesday paralysed by incessant rain, which left many parts of the financial capital waterlogged and 21 dead in a wall collapse in the city. Fourteen persons died in rest of Maharashtra in rain-related incidents since Monday.

Mumbai rains: 'It's not BMC's fault, blame monsoon,' says Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Malad wall collapse

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday claimed that the BMC was prepared for monsoon but tragedies like wall collapse occur due to heavy downpour

Mumbai rains: Navy deploys team to assist in rescue ops; 'at least 1,000 people evacuated from Kranti Nagar in Kurla,' says BMC

Following heavy rains in Maharashtra, the Indian Navy on Tuesday deployed teams to provide assistance in rescue operations. As many as 1,000 people have been shifted to safe places with the help of National Disaster Response Force, fire brigade, Naval teams as well as local volunteers. In wake of the very heavy rainfall forecast by Meteorological department, the state government has declared a public holiday in Mumbai today.

Mumbai rains: Opposition parties blame 'corrupt' ruling Shiv Sena-BJP alliance for wall collapse incidents in Malad, Pune

Opposition parties on Tuesday lashed out at the ruling Shiv Sena and BJP alliance for the loss of lives due to wall collapse incidents in Mumbai and Pune due to heavy rainfall

Mumbai rains: 54 flights diverted, 52 flights cancelled as airport’s main runway shut after SpiceJet flight overshot runway

Around 54 flights were diverted to the nearby airports and 52 flights were cancelled as heavy rains continue to lash Mumbai

Mumbai rains: 18 killed, at least 6 injured after compound wall collapsed in Malad East, rescue operations underway

At least 12 people were killed and six others injured after a compound wall collapsed in Malad area, on Tuesday due to heavy rains, NDRF officials said

Mumbai rains: Devendra Fadnavis announces Rs 5 lakh ex gratia for kin of those killed in Malad wall collapse

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the families of those who were crushed to death after a wall collapsed in Malad

Fearing heavy showers, Maharashtra declares public holiday in Mumbai on Tuesday; offices, schools to remain shut

Amid heavy downpour causing water logging at various places in the financial capital and surrounding metropolitan area, the state government has declared 2 July as a public holiday.

Monsoon likely to reach Maharashtra, Goa in next two days, heavy rainfall expected from 8 to 10 June

Monsoon is likely to reach Maharashtra and Goa in the next two days, with sustained heavy rainfall expected in Mumbai

Mumbai floods: Rains claim 6 lives as city slowly gets back on its feet; political blame game begins

As the skies opened up a day after torrential rain and high waves on Tuesday, life in Mumbai slowly came back on its feet on Wednesday